let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. >> bret: now fresh pickings from the political grapevine. new solar panel company set to begin production today in oregon. story is familiar. solo power uses the same raw materials as the now defunked solyndra. another striking similarity. your money. solo power was given a $197 million government loan guarantee. solo power chief executive is trying to deflect comparisons to solyndra. he says demand for his product is high and the price is right. but one insider says, "there t risk is i don't want to say high, but it's certainly is there for this company to fail." the president of solopower donated more than $30,000 to president obama's 2008 campaign. >>> the issue of energy is apparently a sensitive one for the president. the "washington examiner" reports clean coal advocates for banned from entering two campaign events this week. tuesday, supporters had their clean coal t-shirts, hats and signs confiscated at a rally in virginia, featuring vice president bite bite. thepres